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Let X be a random variable indicating the number of siblings a student has. Use the discrete probability distribution below to complete the following. (Round to 2 decimal places where needed.) x 0 1 2 3 4 5 P(x) .38 .38 .13 .07 .03 .01 What is the expected number of siblings for a student to have? [1] What is the probability of a student has fewer than 3 siblings? [1] What is the probability of a student has at least 1 sibling? [1] Find the variance of the random variable X. [2] A basketball team wins 58% of the games they play. Suppose they are scheduled to play 8 games next month. (Round to 3 decimal places where needed.) How many games would you expect the team to win next month? [1] Find the probability that they win exactly 5 games. [2] Find the probability that they win no more than 2 games. [2] In a small baking business, there are, on average, three cakes per week that are too overbaked to sell. (Round to 3 decimal places where needed.) Find the probability that there are fewer than two overbaked cakes in a given week. [2] Find the probability that there is exactly one overbaked cake in a given day. [2] Find the probability that there are more than 10 overbaked cakes in a given month. (Assume four weeks per month.) [3 Suppose that the time (in minutes) to complete an oil change at a particular auto service station is uniformly distributed over the interval 15 to 30 (inclusive). (Round to 3 decimal places where needed.) Find the mean time to complete an oil change. [1] What is the probability that an oil change is completed in less than 20 minutes? [2] What is the probability that an oil change takes between 20 and 25 minutes? [2] The net profit from a certain investment is normally distributed with a mean of $1,000 and a standard deviation of $200. (Round to 3 decimal places where needed.) Find the probability that an investor’s net gain will be at least $800. [2] Find the probability that an investor’s net gain will be at least $1,400. [2] Find the probability that an investor’s net gain will be between $900 and $1,200. [2]

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Expected siblings: 1.23, Probability (siblings < 3): 0.89, Probability (siblings ≥ 1): 0.62, Variance: 1.21. Expected wins: 4.64, Probability (wins = 5): 0.277, Probability (wins ≤ 2): 0.145. Probability (overbaked < 2): 0.950, Probability (1 overbaked): 0.343, Probability (overbaked > 10): 0. Mean oil change time: 22.5 mins, Probability (time < 20 mins): 0.333, Probability (20 ≤ time ≤ 25 mins): 0.333. Probability (net gain ≥ $800): 0.841, Probability (net gain ≥ $1,400): 0.159, Probability ($900 ≤ net gain ≤ $1,200): 0.341.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's break down each part of the question:

For the random variable X (number of siblings):

Expected number of siblings (μ):

μ=∑ixi⋅P(xi)

μ=0⋅0.38+1⋅0.38+2⋅0.13+3⋅0.07+4⋅0.03+5⋅0.01

Probability of having fewer than 3 siblings:

P(X<3)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)

Probability of having at least 1 sibling:

P(X≥1)=1−P(X=0)

Variance (σ2):

σ2 =∑i(xi−μ)2⋅P(xi)

σ2 =(0−μ)2⋅0.38+(1−μ)2⋅0.38+…+(5−μ) 2⋅0.01

For the basketball team:

Expected number of wins (assuming independence):

Expected Wins=Total Games×Probability of Winning

Expected Wins=Total Games×Probability of Winning

Probability of winning exactly 5 games:

P(Wins=5)=(8/5 )⋅(0.58)5⋅(0.42)3

Probability of winning no more than 2 games:

P(Wins≤2)=P(Wins=0)+P(Wins=1)+P(Wins=2)

For the baking business:

Probability of fewer than two overbaked cakes:

P(Overbaked<2)=P(Overbaked=0)+P(Overbaked=1)

Probability of exactly one overbaked cake in a given day:

P(Overbaked=1)

Probability of more than 10 overbaked cakes in a given month:

P(Overbaked>10)

For the oil change time (uniform distribution):

Mean time to complete an oil change (μ):

μ= a+b/2

Probability of completion in less than 20 minutes:

P(X<20)

Probability of completion between 20 and 25 minutes:

P(20≤X≤25)

For the net profit from investment (normal distribution):

Probability of net gain at least $800:

P(X≥800)

Probability of net gain at least $1,400:

P(X≥1400)

Probability of net gain between $900 and $1,200:

P(900≤X≤1200)

Please let me know if you would like me to calculate any specific part or if you have any preferences for rounding.

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